Stuck verifying The Sims 4

Hi, I am in desperate need of help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried installing the new update and it took forever and then when I went in to play the sims it was stuck on the loading screen loading into my household. It was stuck like that for hours with no sign of improving so I exited the game. I tried repairing the game but the repairing just gets stuck on 75% and then stops. I deleted the EA app and the game and tried a fresh install of both but still to no avail the game won't even open. The game is stuck verifying (I'm on Mac) and it has been for hours. I don't know what to do, the sims is literally my only pleasure in this life someone please help me. I have cleared the cache, restarted my computer, reinstalled MacOS Sequoia, and still no luck. I should mention I have the game stored on a hard drive but I'm unsure if that's why my issue persists. Someone please help me!